Single Paper Review
Produce a single-paper note that is:
- •Obsidian-friendly Markdown (YAML frontmatter + headings)
- •Method/result focused (not reviewer-style acceptance/rejection)
- •Metric-literate (each metric defined mathematically + interpreted)
- •Reusable (key figures/tables embedded as Attachments so they can be referenced from other notes)
Use the bundled template
- •Preferred template:
assets/review_template.md - •If the vault already contains
Templates/Single Paper Review Template.md, it is OK to use that instead (keep the structure identical).
Workflow
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Identify the target note path
- •If the user provides a target
.mdfile, update that file. - •Otherwise create a new note named after the paper title (short, descriptive, ASCII).
- •If the user provides a target
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Fill frontmatter minimally but correctly
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author,venue,year,url(anddoi/arxiv/codeif available) - •Keep
categories: [[Papers]]unless user requests otherwise.
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Summarize the paper (single-paper "review" = 정리)
- •TL;DR: 2-5 sentences focused on the mechanism and the headline result.
- •Contributions: 3-5 bullet points, phrased as claims (what changed vs prior work).
- •Problem setup: clearly state task, inputs/outputs, assumptions, and what breaks without the method.
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Write the method with enough detail to re-implement
- •Start with a high-level pipeline, then expand into key components.
- •Include notation (shapes and symbols) where it reduces ambiguity.
- •If the paper includes an algorithm box, rewrite it as concise pseudo-steps (do not copy verbatim).
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Add a "Metrics (math + meaning)" section (mandatory) For every metric used in Methods/Results:
- •Provide a mathematical definition in LaTeX (use
$$ ... $$). - •Specify how the paper computes it (averaging, thresholds, matching rules, postprocessing).
- •Interpret what it means:
- •What higher/lower implies about behavior
- •What it is sensitive to (imbalance, calibration, scale, label noise, etc.)
- •Common failure modes / when the metric can mislead
- •Provide a mathematical definition in LaTeX (use
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Summarize experiments with "figure/table anchors"
- •State each important claim in plain language.
- •Support it by referencing the exact paper table/figure number and the reported numbers (absolute + delta).
- •Prefer "what matters" over exhaustive enumeration.
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Make results reusable (figures/tables)
- •Create an attachment folder:
Attachments/<paper-slug>/ - •For each key result figure/table:
- •Save a cropped image (PNG preferred) into the attachment folder.
- •Embed it in the note under "Figures and tables (reusable)" with:
- •Source: Figure/Table number + page
- •Why it matters: what conclusion it supports
- •How to read: axes/legend/what to focus on
- •Tables:
- •If simple: transcribe to Markdown table for copy/paste reuse.
- •If complex: embed the table image and optionally add a short "takeaway row" list below it.
- •Create an attachment folder:
Constraints
- •Do NOT add steps about generating PDFs of the note.
- •Do NOT add steps about creating new schematic/diagram figures.
- •Keep text ASCII (use " not curly quotes).